<div class="student-login-arena">
<?php // Change the css classes to suit your needs    

$attributes = array('class' => '', 'id' => '');
echo form_open('login', $attributes); ?>

<p>
        <label for="email">email <span class="required">*</span></label>
        <?php echo form_error('email'); ?>
        <br /><input id="email" type="text" name="email" maxlength="255" value="<?php echo set_value('email'); ?>"  />
</p>

<p>
        <label for="password">password <span class="required">*</span></label>
        <?php echo form_error('password'); ?>
        <br /><input id="password" type="password" name="password" maxlength="255" value="<?php echo set_value('password'); ?>"  />
</p>


<p>
        <?php echo form_submit( 'submit', 'Submit'); ?>
</p>

<?php echo form_close(); ?>
</div>
